Daniele Torella

Daniele Torella is a Professor in the Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine at Università Magna Græcia of Catanzaro. He leads the Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Lab (MaCCLAB), focusing on regenerative biology and myocardial regeneration.

• Research Focus: Role of endogenous cardiac stem cells (eCSCs) in heart repair
• Collaborations: King’s College London, Technische Universitat Munchen, University of Salamanca, and other European institutions

His work investigates cardiac regeneration paradigms, senescence in diabetes-related heart dysfunction, and clinical translation of stem cell therapies. Publications span journals like European Heart Journal, Diabetes, and Communications Biology.

Key Collaborators:

• Dr. Georgina M. Ellison-Hughes (King’s College London)
• Prof. Dieter Saur (Technische Universitat Munchen)
• Prof. Konrad Urbanek (University of Naples)